RUSSIA.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8202, 4 August 1906, Page 5

RUSSIA.

THE SVEABORG MUTINY. Received August 3, 8.31 a.m. ST. PETERSBURG, August 2. The Deshlagar mutineers surrendered when the Cossacks arrived. The avetiborß mutiny was crushed after a terrible bombardment by the battlushipa Cesarevitch aud Slava. THE OUTBREAK PRECONCERTED. A DEEP LAID SGHEMID, Received August 3, 10.55 p.m. ST. PETERSBURG, August 3. It is now apparent that the out>break at Sveaborg was preconcerted, and intended to attract a large number of troops from St. Petersburg, and thus facilitate a mutiny at Kronstadt, and possibly at St. Petersburg. The misguided zeal of the Finnish Red Guards, however, in damaging thd railway, impeded the movement of the Russian troops. Hence the oollapse of the revolutionaries plans. Toe only result of the fiasco at Kronstßdt will probably be to drive Ibe Government further in the direction of re-action.

MUTINY AT KRONSTADT FEARED. ST. PETERSBURG GARRISON DISAFFECTED. Reoeived August 3, 8.35 a.m. ST. PETERSBURG, August 2. * M. Stolypin,.the Premier, fears an early mutiny at Kronstadt, endangering Peterhof. Important sections of the St, Petersburg garrison are disaffected. STATE OF WAR PROCLAIMED. TWO NAVAL BATTALIONS REVOLT. Reoeived August 3, 10.8 p.m. ST. PETERSBURG, August 3. Two thousand five hundred sailors and four hundred aoldiers, at Kronstacit mutinied. A state ot war haß been proclaimed. Telegrams are forbidden. An official atatement says that the only two naval battalions quartered ashore revolted at night. The infantry with quick-firers dispersed the sailors. The Dopulaoe atterpted to break the gates of the arsenal. ( The mutineers took refuge in Fort Constante. The red fiag was hoisted, A bombardment led to their surrender. The casualties included four oaptains killed, and Admiral Beklemysbheff and two captains wounded. A MEMBER OF THE DUMA SHOT. ATTRIBUTED, TO THE "BLACK GANG." Received August 3, 8.45 a.m. ST. PETERSBURG, August 2. M. Hertzenstein, a wealthy and prominent member of the late Duma, was shot dead while walking on the shore at Terioki. He bad advnoated expropriation of landowners. The murder ia attributed to the "BJaok Gang." , A great Socialist printing establishment was discovered in Moscow, reproducing tb« .Viborg mnnifesto. Twenty arrests were made. It is stated «t St. Petersburg that Prince Gonehkoff, Count Heyden, and other /Conservative reformers, known as Uotoberists, have consented to join the Cabinet, and help to govern the country without the aid of the Duma. CONFERENCE OF REVOLUTIONARY BODIES. A GENERAL STRIKE FAVOURED. Received August 3, 9.3(3 p.m. ST. PETERSBURG, August 3. A conference of all the revolutionary bodies in St. Petersburg decided in favour of an immediate general strike. \ INTERNATIONAL SOCIALIST CONGRESS. Received August 3, 9 36 p.m. > LONDON, August 3. At the International Socialist Congress it was resolved to offer cordial sympathy to Russia's labour and sooialist organisations in their efforts to rouse the civilians and military to resist and overthrow the cruel tyranny of the Czar and the bureauoracy, and to urge the British people to subscribe funds to aid the movement for freedom. ALARM AT ST. PETERSBURG. Received August 3, 9.51 p.m. ST. PETERSBURG, August 3. The utmost alarm and apprehension prevails at St. Petersburg. A COLONEL KILLED. Received August 3, 10.5 p.m. ST. PETERSBURG, August 3. Two companies of sappers and miners have joined the mutineers at Kronstadt. They entered the officers quarters and killed Colonel Alexandroff, commander of the miners, aud also the aecond offloer in command. All the other offioera were captured.

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